Archadeck
Home Services · Lawn Care & Landscaping
- Active units
- 110
- Royalty
- 6.5%
Franchised, year-end 2025
of weekly Net Sales
About Archadeck
Archadeck Outdoor Living is a leading brand that specializes in the installation of beautifully designed decks, patios, porches, and pergolas. With over 35 years of experience, Archadeck offers exceptional craftsmanship backed by two warranties, ensuring the highest quality of work. What sets Archadeck apart is their ability to create custom outdoor living solutions that exceed expectations. Their team of designers and contractors can bring any outdoor vision to life, whether it's a screened-in porch, sunroom, fire pit, hardscape, or any other outdoor structure. As North America's largest deck and porch builder, Archadeck has built over 135,000 structures since 1980, solidifying their reputation for excellence. Their team of trained, licensed, and certified contractors follows a clear Job Process Methodology to ensure long-lasting, well-built structures. Archadeck's commitment to customer satisfaction is evident through their comprehensive warranties and dedication to personalizing each project. To get started on your outdoor dream, schedule a complimentary design consultation with your local Archadeck location today.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$60k
- Multi-Territory Discount
If you license two contiguous Territories at the same time, the Initial Franchise Fee for the second Territory is reduced to $30,000; each additional contiguous Territory also $30,000.
- Existing Franchisee: Additional Territory Discount
20% off the then-current franchise fee for one additional ARCHADECK Territory (conditions apply; not broker facilitated).
- Existing Franchisee: Additional Concept Discount
20% off the then-current franchise fee of an affiliated brand for qualified existing Empower Brands franchisees (one territory).
- Employee Discount
5% per year of employment over 2 years, up to 50% maximum; conditions apply.
- Brand fund
1.5% of Net Sales
- Veteran discount
15.0% off franchise fee — VetFran discount of 15% off the franchise fee for one Territory for qualified honorably discharged veterans
Brand Percentile Rankings
Rankings compare brands in the same operating year. Fee and investment figures come from the FDD (2026 filing).
Growth
- Total locations110
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings15
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate6.8%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR16.5%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio1.9×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin2.2%
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$227k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open3 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate6.5%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio—
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns19.7%
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.